A couple of last-minute snags delayed me, so I was a little late getting home.
When I entered, I thought the house was empty. The lights were off, and the fire wasn’t lit. I turned on the light and immediately saw Mark on the sofa. As I approached, I could see the sad expression on his face. I knelt and put my arms around him.
“He’s gone home,” Mark didn’t need to explain whom.
“I know. But we knew Paul and Helen were coming back today.” I rocked him in my arms.
“I thought we could all have dinner together one last time. But Paul was in his driveway when I got home. He said he’d come over later and pick up Sam’s stuff. When Sam got home from school, Paul came and got Sam’s bags from upstairs, and they left.”
I rubbed his back. “We had a good time together, let’s just concentrate on
